1.MauriceSam TV
MauriceSam TV is a popular YouTube channel that was created by the multi-talented and media personality, Maurice Samuel. Maurice is well-known for playing Acid, in the 2016-2018 series, Hustle. He also features in the spectacular movies uploaded on the channel alongside actresses like Sarian Martin, Sophie Alakija and Pearl Wats.
The channel has its base in Nigeria, has been existing since the 5th of July, 2013 and has been engaging its audience with romantic comedies that not only evolve around love and relationships in the day-to-day life of man but also showcase themes of independence, work and lifestyle with a 21st century mark.
Asides movies, the channel also offers video clips that are humorous and teach lessons. With these contents, the channel has garnered about 556K subscribers and over 70M views on the 39 videos that have been uploaded over the years.
The channel ranks #150 in the country and according to the reliable SOCIAL BLADE, it has an estimated monthly earnings of $4.1K-$65K.
2.RuthKadiri247
www.youtube.com/@RuthKadiri247
Created by Nigerian actress, scriptwriter and producer Ruth Kadiri, RuthKadiri247 has grown to be a YouTube crowd puller since its inception on the 15th of March, 2014. Through the sensational movies that are unrelentingly uploaded, the channel has earned 1.96M subscribers and over 20M viewers on 90 videos.
Though the channel has attracted tons of younger audiences who enjoy light-hearted entertainment, it seeks to satisfy its general audience with inspiring and relatable content. These contents, more often than not, communicate themes of contemporary love, lifestyle, culture and humor. Also, Nollywood sensations such as Eddie Watson, Maurice Sam and Uche Montana usually feature as protagonists in these contents.
In addition, the channel exists to bring the countless fans of the gifted actress closer while feeding them with movie updates. It is also worthy of note that fresh uploads are made on the channel on Thursdays by 5PM.
Finally, the RuthKadiri247 ranks #23 in the country and, according to SOCIAL BLADE, it has an estimated monthly earnings of $5.9K-$94.1K.
3. Nollywood Vintage TV
www.youtube.com/@nollywoodvintagetv
Just as the name implies, Nollywood Vintage TV is a Nigerian YouTube channel that specializes in sharing classic television shows and timeless movies from the old Nollywood era, perhaps the time when the sobriquet was still a novel concept in the country.
Through a focus stream of uploads, the YouTube channel allows for the continuous remembrance, from time past, of the prolific productions of the Nollywood film industry, its dramatic storytelling, vibrant culture and performances. It is quite sought-after by a large audience due to its ability to satisfy its viewers’ nostalgia.Viewers enjoy these classics and are also given the opportunity to appreciate the rich history of the Nigerian movie industry.
Following its creation on the 20th of September in 2016, the channel has gained a massive following of 566K subscribers and more than 19M views on the yet 638 videos uploaded. Nollywood Vintage TV has a national ranking of #142.
4.Frederick Leonard TV
www.youtube.com/@FrederickLeonardTv.
The eponymous YouTube channel, Frederick Leonard TV was created on the 31st of May in 2009 by the seasoned Nigerian actor, producer and heartthrob, Frederick Leonard.
The YouTube channel, since then, has been creating invaluable moments of respite for the average Nigerian through its interesting and didactic movie uploads. Although the movies focus on love and lifestyle like many others, the artistic and unique efforts in performance make them differ from their contemporaries. Oftentimes, they judiciously include brushes of hilarity in the presence of seriousness, just as many Nigerians love it.
To a large and attractive degree, household names like Sarian Martin and Lota Chukwu often star in these movies and this service has earned the channel an incredible following of 327K subscribers and over 30M views on 168 videos.
5.Uduak Isong TV
Uduak Isong TV is a popular YouTube channel owned by Uduak Isong, a Nigerian filmmaker and producer. Since it joined Youtube on the 25th of October in 2007, the channel has been dedicated to promoting the various shades of Nollywood movies and showcasing the many talents within the Nigerian film industry. Nollywood movies on Uduak Isong TV often star Nigerian talents including Bimbo Ademoye, Maurice Sam and Uzor Arukwe.
The channel features a variety of content related to Nollywood movies and web series. Additionally, food and health conversations, interviews with celebrities and behind-the-scenes are shared to give things a little spice.
As of June 2024,the channel boasts of a total of 521K subscribers and over 80M views on the 96 videos that have been uploaded so far.
6.NOLLYPLANET TV
www.youtube.com/@NollyPlanetTV
NOLLYPLANET TV is a YouTube channel fashioned to entertain its audience with a large collection of movies produced in the Nigerian entertainment industry. The channel was created on September 27, 2023.
The channel showcases content that spans across family drama, epic, romcom, action and thrillers. These contents usually feature Nigerian cinema sensations like Mercy Johnson and Frederick Leonard. With the commitment to serving its viewers the best of Nollywood, the channel has uploaded over 170 videos, recorded more than 14M views and gained 70k subscribers.
7.JUST LOVE TV
www.youtube.com/@justlovetv8834
Just as the name implies JUST LOVE TV is a growing Nigerian YouTube channel where viewers get immersed in classic stories about love and relationships through a choice collection of Nollywood movies. Uploaded at specific periods of time, these movies cut across several genres such as drama and comedy that feature prominent actors like Frederick Leonard, Ray Emodi, Stan Eze among others.
JUST LOVE TV joined the YouTube TV channel on the 18th of June in 2014 and has garnered over 400K subscriptions, 62M views on 235 successfully uploaded videos.
8.Nollywood RealnollyTV
Nollywood RealnollyTV is a fast growing Nigerian YouTube video streaming channel owned by Realnollymovies International Agencies Limited. The company as well as the channel focuses on the documentation of Nollywood movies and organizing remarkable collections of epic, action, comedy, drama, romance among others.
The channel kicked off its services on the fourteenth of February, 2012 and has grown into a distinguished mainstream for Nollywood movies with a total number of subscribers of 1.63M and an overwhelming view of 417M on 4,888 uploads.
Exciting news! Currently, Nollywood RealnollyTV official website for latest movie updates realnollytv.com runs both premium access and free membership access.
9.AfriMagic NollyTV
www.youtube.com/@afrimagicnollytv5216
An online platform where choice, wholesome and engrossing Nollywood movies are streamed, AFRICA MAGIC NollyTV is a YouTube TV channel that was created on the 6th of October in 2020.
The YouTube TV channel also acts as a melting pot for all the different shades of entertainment Nollywood has to offer, say, whether Yoruba-Comedy or Igbo-Epic. Therefore it’s now surprise that its services are embraced by a wide range of audience that includes children, youths and adults.
Following its incredible uploads of 98 videos, AfriMagic NollyTv has earned over 600,000 views and more than 9000 subscribers in the space of three years and some months.
10.MagicNollyTV
MagicNollyTV is a Nigerian Youtube TV channel that films noteworthy Nollywood movies, while appreciating and advertising the Nigerian entertainment industry talents including Mercy Johnson, Ken Erics and Destiny Etiko. The channel was created on the 29th of November in 2018.
Contents uploaded on the YouTube TV channel are diverse in both genre and culture. To this end, the channel has an incredible audience that cuts across all age groups, cultures and co-cultures and walks of life. The online platform has 5,229 videos available for streaming and currently has a following of 1.09M subscribers and an estimated view of 214M.
According to Nigeria’s own trustworthy vidIQ, MagicNollyTV ranks #66 in Nigeria and #5657 worldwide in terms of subscribers.
11.YORUBAPREMIUM+
www.youtube.com/@Yorubapremium
The Yoruba people are a vibrant community that fashion their lifestyle after rich traditions and culture so how exciting would a movie streaming service that mainly features storytelling from their own point of view be!
A Nigerian YouTube TV channel that primarily focuses on sharing Yoruba movies, YORUBAPREMIUM+ serves its viewers mind-blowing productions from the Nollywood industry.
YORUBAPREMIUM+ is not only committed to satisfying its viewers’ during their leisure time but is also interested in promoting African culture, particularly the Nigerian heritage through its informative, educative and entertaining movies. Periodically, the channel releases updates on new movies on its Instagram handleinstagram.com/yorubapremium
Since May 25, 2016 YORUBAPREMIUM+ have successfully shared 38 videos and recorded over 8M views. Currently, the channel has 94.3K subscriber count.
12.Uchenna Mbunabo TV
www.youtube.com/@UCHENNAMBUNABOTV02
Uchenna Mbanubo TV is a Nigerian YouTube channel that is owned by Uchenna Mbanubo, a Nigerian movie producer, actor, writer and businessman. Uchenna Mbanubo is well-known for producing hit movies such as Celebrity Marriage, Joro, and Today’s Love.
The channel was created on the 10th of April in 2023 and it serves as a platform for the distribution of films produced by Mbanubo. Lovers of Nollywood have access to more than 100 videos on the platform. However, the channel is especially different as Mbanubo has a thing for featuring other Africans, particularly Ghanaians in his movies. Consequently, viewers are given the opportunity to learn about the cultures and lifestyle of other black people in the African continent and also, appreciate the black heritage as a whole.
Therefore, it is a good thing that Uchenna Mbanubo TV has an overwhelming following of 1.57M followers because the numbers literally show how much impression Mbaubo’s production is leaving on his audience. Also, the channel has a total view count of an estimated 300M.
13.NOLLYWOOD TV STUDIO
NOLLYWOOD TV STUDIO is a distinguished YouTube channel that focuses on exhibiting the expressive art engraved in the Nollywood industry which borders on genres like drama, comedy and romance. Active users have the opportunity to enjoy classic movies and new releases from a diverse selection.
NOLLYWOOD TV STUDIO also engages its audience through its comment sections and community posts and helps to promote a keen sense of oneness among the lovers of Nollywood movies assembled on the channel.
Since its inception on March 2, 2017, the YouTube channel has garnered a significant number of 272K subscribers and it has also accumulated 17M views on a whopping 326 videos.
14.NollyRok Studios
A Popcorn-grabber Youtube TV channel, NollyRok Studios is a United States-based online Nollywood movie streaming outfit that has been in existence since the 6th of February, 2017.
NollyRok Studios aims to entertain its audience, home and abroad, with the best of Nigerian cinema. The channel’s content includes exclusive movie premières every Thursday and Sunday at 8:15pm West African Time (WAT). Some of the newly uploaded videos on the channel include Love & Feminism, Diva Wife, My Pregnant Wife, and Wild Couple.
With a sum total of 194 videos uploaded, NollyRok Studios has a massive subscriber base of 306K and over 22M views.
15.NollywoodMoviesTV
NollywoodMoviesTV is a prominent online movie channel on YouTube that provides Nollywood entertainment for its audience. The channel offers a variety of genres which include action, comedy, epic, royal, classic and romantic movies.
Having joined Youtube on the 25th of May, 2015, the channel has uploaded over 5900 videos and has amassed 1.14M subscribers. The channel stats further show that it has over 164M video views and an estimated monthly earnings of $2.4K -$7.3K.
A recent highly streamed movie on NollywoodMoviesTV is one that features the Nollywood heartthrob, Stephen Odimgbe and titled Stupid In Love.
16.ibakatv
An incredible product of the online movie streaming service, iBAKA Entertainment, IBAKATV is a Nigerian YouTube channel that provides streaming and downloading of the best of best Nollywood movies for lovers of Nollywood.
The channel was created by Blessed Ilukor Idornigie, CEO of ibakatv who started out the entertainment service in 2011 in his room in Lagos, with a million naira. CEO Idornigie has attested, in an interview with Businessday.ng, that he saw the need to do Nollywood online because of the demand for it in the diaspora.
In September 2012, ibakatv acquired YouTube Premium Partnership and launched four major channels- iBAKATV_NOLLYWOOD, iBAKATV_YORUBA, iBAKATV_AFRICAMAGICCLIP, and iBAKATV_EVENTS.
ibakatv is now one of YouTube’s biggest premium partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. Globally, it has garnered over 500M video views, 5B estimated watch time and more than 1M loyal subscribers.
ibakatv has won several awards on YouTube, including the Top Subscribed Nollywood Channel and Broadcaster awards.
17.SUNYRICHY NOLLYTV
www.youtube.com/@sunyrichynollytv
SUNYRICHY NOLLYTV is a Nigerian YouTube TV channel where viewers can stay connected to enjoy the most exciting and captivating of classic and freshly released Nollywood movies.
The channel joined YouTube on the 20th of November in 2019 and has since then churned out all sorts of entertainment content including full-length Nollywood movies ( say,drama, comedy, romance and action) and music videos from Nigerian artists which showcase the brilliant music space in Nigeria.
The channel caters to fans and lovers of Nigerian cinéma and music both within Nigeria and across the diaspora, and it has garnered a whopping following of 693K subscribers and 177M views on 2104 successfully uploaded videos.
18.ANTVIEW PICTURES
www.youtube.com/@AntviewPictures
ANTVIEW PICTURES first uploaded videos on YouTube on March 6 in 2017. The channel has its base in Nigeria. It specializes in showcasing premium African and Nigerian movies and has amassed a significant following of 2.67M subscribers, with a total view of 116.3M on 532 videos.
The growth of the channel can be attributed to the engaging and relatable content it produces. While striving to provide the best and most sought-after entertainment service on YouTube, ANTVIEW PICTURES also serves as an exceptional example of the potential reward that accompanies building a strong and engaged followership to up and coming creators on YouTube.
19.MANARI TV
MANARI TV is an online media service that streams a variety of Nigerian movies on YouTube. The channel offers a platform for viewers to enjoy captivating and mind-blowing movies from the vibrant Nigerian film industry.
Currently, MANARI TV subscription count sits at 17.7M and, based on the information provided by the reliable SOCIAL BLADE, it ranks 27th in the country. The channel has uploaded 873 videos and has a total number of views of 72.41M. The channel proficiently uploads about 35 videos a week and has an average video length of 142.67 minutes. The estimated monthly earnings of MANARI TV range from $856-$13.7K.
20.NELTV CLASSIC MOVIES
www.youtube.com/@neltvclassicmovies
Considering the demand for vintage Nollywood movies, the number of online movie streaming platforms that focus on classics on YouTube is constantly on the rise. One of which is NELTV CLASSIC MOVIES, a Nigerian movie streaming YouTube channel that offers a rich and endowed tapestry of drama, romance, action and comedy from the best of the Nollywood industry.
Having joined YouTube TV on the 16th of October in 2018, the channel has smoothly uploaded 3,957 videos and earned 1.19M loyal subscribers. Currently, its views run to more than 200M.
21.ArabanbiTv
Though what clicks as Nollywood are mostly English-speaking shows, it is not uncommon to find viewers that create distinctions in names of contents that are Nigerian productions but only differ in the language in which they are filmed. However, it’s a misconception. Whether Yoruba or Igbo or Efik, any movie produced in Nigeria is automatically a product of Nollywood. This brings us to ArabanbiTv.
An online movie streaming platform that is primarily involved in the distribution of Yoruba movies, ArabanbiTv is a Nigerian YouTube channel that established its especial niche on the 7th of September in 2017.
Out of several others and for many lovers of Yoruba movies, the channel is a reliable plug to enjoy both classic and fresh releases. And following its creation, the channel’s distinct interest in culture-inclined content has earned it a massive fan base of 754K subscribers and more than 58M views on 695 crowd-pulling videos.
22.LibraTv
LibraTv is an online movie streaming platform that delivers good and quality Nigerian and African movies to satisfy viewers during recess.
LibraTv is daughter to parent company, Libra Multimedia Limited, a production company in the Nigerian entertainment industry owned and created by Lekan Wasiudeen. Lekan Wasiudeen is a creative digital content producer, colorist and digital movie distributor, based in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.
The channel joined YouTube on the 30th of August in 2015 and is a mecca of a variety of videos including popular-by-demands, series, playlists of drama, comedy, short films and trailers and a community that periodically broadcasts movie updates and familiarizes the channel with its fans.
Currently LibraTv serves 644K subscribers with a video count of 376. The channel has managed to capture the attention of over 97M viewers across the globe owing to its dynamic and unique character that makes it a go-to channel for many seeking entertainment and laughter.
23.OrjiTv
OrjiTv was born out of the creative mind of Kingsley Okereke, a Nigerian movie enthusiast and filmmaker. It is a movie production, entertainment, and media platform that streams the finest Nollywood movies on YouTube. The channel has a wide selection of movies that is easily accessible worldwide.
OrjiTv was born out of the creative mind of Kingsley Okereke, a Nigerian movie enthusiast and filmmaker.
Having kicked off services on the 7th of August, 2013, OrjiTv has 56 videos uploaded for the delight of Nollywood lovers. The channel has amassed a significant following of 248K subscribers and its total video views is over 18M and still counting.
24.EPICGROUND TV
EPICGROUND TV is a Nigerian YouTube TV channel that offers exciting Nigerian epics and family dramas.
The channel is interested in providing highly curated historical fictions that showcase the goodly heritage of the Nigerian culture, especially that of the eastern region of the country. Viewers can get the best of Nollywood talents like Regina Daniels, Chacha Eke and many more.
Additionally, foreign and local music videos are ready to be streamed on the channel with just one click.
EPICGROUND TV joined YouTube on the 29th of August in 2017 and has so far delivered 323 amazing videos, accumulated over 15M views and currently has a following of 620K subscribers.
25.Ken Erics TV
Ken Erics TV is the official YouTube channel of the multiple award winning Nollywood film and television actor, writer, producer and musician, Ekenedilichukwu Ugochukwu Eric Nwenweh, professionally known as Ken Erics Ugo. Ken Erics is popularly known for his role as Ugo in the movie The illiterate alongside Tonto Dikeh and Yul Edochie.
The channel operates as an avenue for majorly posting the Nollywood movies he features in, behind-the-scenes, his music videos, stage and outing videos, audios, on-set videos and shorts. The channel also runs a community that delivers up-to-date information on movies and new releases.
Ken Erics TV is a promising online movie streaming platform that has garnered over 200K subscribers within five years of creation. Also, it’s view count on the 297 videos uploaded exceeds 21M.
26.Kingdom Mount Zion Movies
www.youtube.com/@kingdommountzionmovies
Kingdom Mount Zion Movies is a YouTube channel that focuses on providing Christian-themed content, especially movies with religious, moral and value themes.
The channel offers spiritually uplifting,encouraging and impacting content. It promotes high quality faith-based entertainment and storytelling that is topnotch.
Kingdom Mount Zion Movies also has a community that fosters a keen sense of unity for all like-minded viewers. The channel’s number of loyal followers have been on the rise since it joined YouTube in 2017 and it can boast of over 600K subscribers and a massive viewing of 11M on 705 videos.
27.nollywoodbest
www.youtube.com/@nollywoodbest
nollywoodbest is an online video streaming destination that runs on YouTube TV channel to provide an array of entertaining content. Content that span across classic and new movie releases in various genres including, love and romance, family drama, epic and royal, faith and comedy.
Additionally, nollywoodbest infuses some Ghallywood movies that create lasting impressions on their viewers. Viewers also enjoy daily soap operas and series.
From the time it joined YouTube in 2012, the channel has been able to churn out 823 videos and has been experiencing increase in subscription count and video views. The channel’s following currently sits at 577K subscribers.
28.Nollywood5ive
Nollywood5ive joined Youtube on the 29th of Jan in 2012 primarily to showcase the very best Nollywood can offer from vintage to fresh releases.
Based in Nigeria, the channel is home to mind-blowing movies that often feature seasoned actors like Zubby Michael, Ken Erics and Yul Edochie, comedy shorts, incredible playlists and a large community that feeds its audience with back-to-back updates.
Additionally, the channel’s presence on YouTube contributes to the promotion and exposure of Nollywood movies to a universal audience, allowing viewers across the nations to enjoy and appreciate the originality and creativity embedded in Nollywood productions.
Nollywood5ive has a total of 686 videos, over 8M views and 471K subscribers.
29.African Box office TV
African BoxOffice TV is a Nigerian YouTube box that is filled with exciting content related to African movies, especially Nollywood, and sorts of entertainment. Majorly, comedy movies can be found scattered all over the channel because of the genre’s large audience across the country and even in the diaspora.
The channel also shares clips, short videos, trailers and lastly, links to see full movies. Once captivated viewers decide to click on these links, they are immediately connected to watch the full movies of their choice. As of June 2024, viewers have access to over a thousand videos on the channel.
African BoxOffice TV, among other similar online movie streaming services, boasts of 478K subscribers and an overwhelming view count of over 60M.
30.Regina Daniels TV
www.youtube.com/@Regina.daniels
Created by the steezy Nigerian actress and film producer, Regina Daniels solely for the promotion of the viewership of Nollywood movies and Nigerian content both within and outside the country. Regina Daniels TV joined Youtube on the 24th of May in 2020.
Regina Daniels also shares back-to-back movie updates on the channel’s community. With more than 160K subscribers, the channel has an estimated view of 4.8M.
31.AFOREVO STAGE
Africa Online Revolution, AFOREVO is a subsidiary company to Murphy Ben International, a Nigerian multinational company which comprises multiple areas of businesses from online malls to digital TV and from web based services to e-learning. Murphy Ben International which is currently the largest YouTube partner in Africa was founded by Murphy Anawana on May 9, 2009.
AFOREVO STAGE is a reliable avenue on YouTube for streaming timeless Nollywood movies. The channel is based in Nigeria and has existed since 2017.
AFOREVO STAGE offers rich African content that range from award-winning movies based on true life stories, to top classic movies and family dramas, intriguing palace and royal movies to trending romcoms. Additionally, the channel shares interesting shorts, has an organized playlist and an informative community.
Viewers have access to the best of Nollywood talents like Luchy Donalds, Mercy Johnson and Yul Edochie.
The channel has an estimated 23M views on 514 uploads and 2.48M people subscribing to it.
32.Nollywoodpicturestv
A daughter to the parent company, Nollymovies Entertainment Ltd. Nollywoodpicturestv is a mainstream avenue for bringing Nollywood productions to the digital audience through YouTube.
Created on the 4th of August in 2012, Nollywoodpicturestv is an online streaming entertainment service that is constantly churning out sensational and engaging content for the satisfaction of its viewers.
In addition to its incredible videos, the channel has an animated and interactive community where updates on new and trending releases circulate like wildfire.
As of June 2024, the channel has a subscription count of 2.43M and an estimated view of 876M on a whopping 8,838 videos.
33.21ST CENTURY NOLLYWOOD
www.youtube.com/@21stcenturynollywood
21ST CENTURY NOLLYWOOD is an online beacon of entertainment that operates a YouTube channel where the best of African and Nollywood movies are disbursed to potential viewers. The go-to entertainment channel is based in Nigeria.
21ST CENTURY NOLLYWOOD is among the few channels on YouTube that has successfully built a consistent viewership of Nigerian movies on the platform.
The channel joined Youtube on the 10th of August in 2017 and has won over 300K individuals who are now an invincible fan base. And as it is, having over 10M views on about 300 videos is an intimidating reward for the channel’s zeal to serve its audience in the best way ever.
34.Nollywood Motion Pictures
Nollywood Motion Pictures is a captivating YouTube channel that is based in Nigeria. The channel serves as a treasure trove where Nollywood enthusiasts can saunter into and find the best of Nigerian cinema.
The channel offers a rich tapestry of Nollywood movies that appreciate the essence and originality of Nigerian storytelling through its content. From heartwarming romances to thrilling adventures, viewers have an easy access to an array of contents that are well subtitled, educating and entertaining.
Nollywood Motion Pictures, as of June 2024, runs on a subscriber count of 365K owing to its committed delivery of topnotch classic and contemporary Nollywood movies. Having uploaded about 379 videos since its inception in 2018, the channel has gotten over 9M views.
Nollywood Motion Pictures is a creation of an enigmatic web and online content creator, voiceover artist and YouTuber who works with Murphy Ben International.
35.Bconceptnetwork
Bconceptnetwork is a Nigerian YouTube channel that was created by Blessing Effiom Egbe, a director, writer, producer and film/TV tutor. Effiom Egbe created the channel on the 22nd of May, 2011 not only to satisfy the viewing pleasure of her potential audience but also to delight herself with distributing and producing content.
Bconceptnetwork is a vibrant online movie streaming platform that provides a diverse range of premium Nollywood content, including TV films and web series. And as of June 2024, the channel has at least 80 videos uploaded.
With a growing subscriber base of 366K and an exploding view count of 29M ,the channel also serves as an avenue for social commentary and cultural expression and appreciation.
36.Yoruba Pictures TV
Yoruba Pictures TV joined Youtube as a TV channel on the 8th of December in 2017. The channel is enthusiastic about showcasing intriguing, captivating, suspense-filled and moral-rich Nollywood movies.
Certainly, viewers can expect an abundance of Yoruba movies that feature award-winning household names like Odunlade Adekola, Femi Adebayo and Moji Afolayan on the channel.
Despite being a shade of Nollywood’s coat of many colors, the Yoruba movie niche stands out to foster the deep heritage of the long ancestry of the Yoruba people in Africa and in the diaspora. Alongside several other similar channels, Yoruba Pictures TV is a trustworthy go-to entertainment plug that promotes this course.
The channel has been able to upload more than 690 videos, has an approximate 20M video view count and 165K subscribers.
37.Neptune3 Studios
www.youtube.com/@Neptune3StudiosYou guessed right! Neptune3 Studios on YouTube is an extension of the film production and media company Neptune3 Studios that was created out of a mutual passion for storytelling by the three vibrant sisters Jemima, Jesimiel and Jeiel Damina in 2018.
The company was purposely created to air a new web series known as Best Friends in the World. The web series has continuously premiered on Youtube since its first episode. The web series which has been running since 2018 is in its third season with a total of 25 episodes.
The web series, among others, is a big hit in the Nigerian entertainment industry and has made the sisters quite famous. However, the channel is also credited for the amazing series Table for Two: A series of First Dates and a wide selection of wholesome digital content.
Neptune3 Studios has been recognised by YouTube and has received the YouTube Creator Awards for reaching 100K subscribers in 2019. Additionally, episodes of their weekly web series have trended #1 on YouTube on many occasions.
As of June 2024, the channel has uploaded 174 videos, has over 20M video views and an estimated 1.36M subscribers of which youths and young adults make up the majority.
38.Best African TV
www.youtube.com/@bestafricantv
Best African TV is a spectacular online movie streaming platform where viewers get easy access to the latest, top and trending Nollywood movies.
Having joined YouTube in 2018, the channel does not only float on the satisfaction and probably, favorable feedback of its audience but also runs on the course to bring Africans, particularly individuals of Nigerian descent closer to the root of African culture through its choice selection of movies.
The channel also operates a large and interactive community where like-minded Africans share ideas and thoughts and also comment on the variety of uploads.
Best African TV can boast of 3,733 video uploads, an estimate of 47M views and 293,000 subscribers in the space of six years.
39.Nigerian Movies Plus
www.youtube.com/@nigerianmoviesplus
Created on the 22nd of August, 2017, Nigerian Movies Plus is a YouTube TV channel that is focused on the viewership of Nigerian entertainment content. The channel offers exclusive Nollywood movies, particularly epic-related contents which are high on demand these days.
Nigerian Movies Plus has an affiliation with Murphy Anawana’s AFOREVO and certainly takes after it. Therefore, it’s no news that the channel has a massive subscriber count of 1.41M and has been able to successfully share 740 videos with the intent of showcasing the level of proficiency and creativity that characterize Nollywood. Currently, the channel has an approximate view count of 71M.
40.ROCKCELLY TV-NOLLYWOOD
www.youtube.com/@ROCKCELLYTVNOLLYWOOD
ROCKCELLY TV-NOLLYWOOD is a Nigerian YouTube TV channel created by Anaele Ugochukwu Dominic, a filmmaker, executive producer and CEO Rockcelly TV.
Rockcelly TV is a Nollywood movie production outfit that is keen on handling filmmaking as a tool to create impact on the society. It is well known for one of its recent movies titled Peter Obi. The movie frankly portrays the nonconformist lifestyle of the 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
That being said, ROCKCELLY TV-NOLLYWOOD strives to educate viewers through its movie productions even while feeding their sense of enjoyment with exciting content.
The channel currently thrives with an approximate 300K loyal subscribers who have more than enough videos to stream with an abundance of 817 uploads. Since 2015, the channel has amassed over 39M video views.
41.BTAtv
BTAtv is a YouTube TV channel and creative product of BTA Investment Ltd. a Nigerian movie production company that is owned by top filmmaker and national president of Nigeria Contents Distributors Association of Nigeria (MCDAN), Blessing Agofure.
BTAtv joined Youtube on the 17th of April in 2014 and has sheer interest in entertaining a potential audience with its impressive productions and the choicest of Nollywood contemporary drama and comedy.
The channel makes new releases everyday at 7PM West African Time (WAT) and its community is large enough to cater for its members entertainment needs and promote oneness in the space.
Over the past ten years, BTAtv has recorded 3,102 video uploads, an estimated value of 56M views and an incredible following of 375K subscribers.
42.Global Update Movies Nollywood
www.youtube.com/@globalupdatetv
An extension of the movie production outfit, GLOBAL UPDATE MOVIES PRODUCTION COMPANY, Global Update Movies Nollywood is a YouTube movie streaming platform that is owned and managed by veteran actor, film producer, entrepreneur, lawyer, politician and CEO Kenneth Okonkwo. Okonkwo, who is best known for his role as Andy Okeke in the 1992 hit Living in Bondage, created the channel on the 22nd of August in 2014.
The channel is a reliable plug to watch classics, blockbusters, trending and newly-released movies that span across popular Nollywood genres including drama, action, family, epic, thriller, romance and comedy.
So far the channel has uploaded 344 videos of which Okonkwo featured in a good number. The channel also has a whopping estimate of 45M views and has earned about 370K subscribers.
43.EbonyLife Films
EbonyLife Media, headed by CEO Mo Abudu, is part of the EbonyLife Group. It is a Nigerian premium media conglomerate that comprises EbonyLife TV, EbonyLife Films and EbonyLife Studios.
EbonyLife Films, managed by the media mogul Mo Abudu, has produced several successful projects such as Fifty, The Wedding Party, Chief Daddy, Your Excellency and Oloture.
EbonyLife Media runs the YouTube channel EbonyLife Films which is strongly committed to African storytelling just like the entirety of the conglomerate. The channel airs movies that are produced by the company, showcases lifestyle related content, trailers, behind-the-scenes footage and other content related to its films. The company also provides updates on new releases and announcements related to the company’s film projects.
Through partnership with YouTube, the channel has been able to reach a broader audience and showcase the talent and creativity present in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
The channel also features EbonyLifeStudios, another official YouTube channel associated with EbonyLife Media and it has uploaded over 80 highly rated and recommended videos. Currently, more than 32K people are subscribing to the channel.
44.Oluchi Afundu TV
www.youtube.com/@oluchiafundutv
Oluchi Afundu TV joined Youtube on the 13th of October in 2022 and it streams Nollywood movies on the media platform. Based in the United States, the channel was formed by the actress, Nollywood film producer and CEO Elidvic Movies, Oluchi Afundu.
Nollywood lovers in and outside Nigeria have the opportunity to watch amazing films and series on the channel with so much ease. Though the channel offers more light-hearted contemporary Nollywood movies that are most likely to captivate youth and young adults, the general audience can still get the best out of these contents.
Nollywood is at its peak, serving a tremendous audience like it has never done before so partnerships with YouTube, among other online movie streaming outfits, is rather the most dynamic and practical avenue to promote and appreciate the heritage of the Nigerian cinema. And of course, Oluchi Afundu TV greatly values this course over all other things.
As of now, the channel has a subscriber count of 401K and having uploaded about 50 videos, it has garnered over 62M video views.
45.Eddie Watson TV
www.youtube.com/@eddiewatsontv
Eddie Watson TV is an accredited Nigerian movie streaming outfit created by Liberian-born Ghanaian actor and producer Eddie Watson. Eddie is well-known for his 2014 award-winning film Ebola which he wrote, directed and produced.
The channel is primarily involved with uploading Nollywood movies in which Eddie features, most times as the protagonist. It also has a large and inclusive community which Eddie has been successfully running since the channel joined YouTube in 2013. Additionally, there are shorts and impressive playlists that assist viewers in selecting whatever content catches their fancy.
Eddie Watson TV has a rich collection of 44 Nollywood movies, more than 23M views and the channel can boast of 218K subscribers.
46.Uche Nancy TV
Uche Nancy TV is a self-titled YouTube TV channel created by award-winning Nollywood costumier and filmmaker, Uche Nancy on the 23rd of January in 2015. The channel is currently based in the United States.
Uche Nancy TV is an extension of UCHE NANCY PRODUCTION, a production house headed by the Nigerian media personality. The channel showcases products of the movie making outfit and also offers a wide range of thrilling and mind-blowing Nollywood movies produced by other filmmaking companies. The channel also has an active community where updates and comments on movies are shared.
Over the years, the channel has served as a distributor of over 1600 movies, garnered an approximate value of 357M views and has an overwhelming subscriber count of 1.53M.
47.Kodi TV
www.youtube.com/@NigerianFilms89
Since joining YouTube on the 27th of March in 2015, Kodi TV has been wearing the honor of promoting and appreciating the Nigerian cinema through its relentless disbursement of Nollywood contents. Having critically explored the Nigerian movie industry, the channel has been able to organize an array of exciting contents including epic, royal, family drama, action and romantic comedy.
Kodi TV hopes to realize the viewers’ dream of streaming the most engaging and noteworthy Nollywood movie and has been, so far, favorably embraced by about 1.44M subscribers. Commendably, the channel has uploaded more than 600 videos that are fashioned to its audience tastes and it has a current video view count of approximately 51M.
48. ChinneyLoveEze TV
ChinneyLoveEze TV is an online movie streaming outfit that is owned by “Nollywood’s Youngest Most Successful Producer” ChinneyLove Eze. ChinneyLove is well-known for producing Hire A Man (2017), JUNE (2018) and Hire A Woman (2019).
ChinneyLoveEze TV was created on the 18th of May in 2013 and has about 57 videos uploaded for viewers’ satisfaction. These videos are stories that ChinneyLove wrote and produced by herself. Sometimes, she also doubled as the production sponsor.
ChinneyLove is intentional about telling stories that border on family, interpersonal and group relationships, marriage and love. Her goal is to teach morals while entertaining her audience which is mostly made up of youths and young adults. She strives to achieve an everlasting impression through her stories.
The channel is blessed with a versatile fan base that add up to 442K people and an intimidating view count of over 81M.
49.TK OPOMULERO
TK? Yes, TK as in Tunde Kelani, the almighty veteran in the Nigerian filmmaking industry and CEO of Mainframe Films and Television Production. TK is renowned for producing big hits like Saworoide, Thunderbolt, Arugba and Dazzling Mirage.
TK OPOMULERO joined YouTube on the 25th of September, 2008 with the sole purpose of showcasing Nigeria’s rich culture. TK primarily shares videos produced by his cinema production outfit that only has the vision to document as much of Nigeria’s heritage as possible and uphold the already established legacy of the Nigerian cinema. Decidedly, the video view count of the channel is a testament to the fact that TK’s aim has been beautifully manifested as the view count now spills over 9M.
Viewers of rich, cultural movies have access to a mainstream of 402 videos on the channel.
50. CHINENYE NNEBE MOVIES
www.youtube.com/@chinenyennebemovies
The YouTube channel, CHINENYE NNEBE MOVIES is a lively cinematic space that was created by the popular Nollywood talent Chinenye NNEBE and has its base in the United States.
CHINENYE comes from a sorority of actresses, has been in the Nigerian movie industry since she was a child and is very well known as the youngest daughter of the veteran actress and movie producer, Uche Nancy.
Although CHINENYE is particular about dishing out the best of Nollywood movies, her YouTube channel,CHINENYE NNEBE MOVIES has an unwavering interest in keeping its audience thrilled and orienting them on the deep values of African culture through the hundreds of videos that have been periodically uploaded. Presently, viewers can stream over 400 movies on the channel.
Consequently, it’s no news that the channel has amassed over 300K subscribers in the space of four years of creation and a whopping video view count of an estimated 55M.
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